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defiles Meaning
defiles
dishonor entry 2 sense 1, to march off in a line, to make filthy, a narrow passage or gorge, to make unclean or impure, to violate the chastity or virginity of, sully, dishonor, desecrate, to violate the sanctity of, a narrow passage (as between hills, rocks, or cliffs), to corrupt the purity or perfection of, to make physically unclean especially with something unpleasant or contaminating, to dishonor by physical acts (as trampling, dirtying, or mutilating)
defiles Sentence Examples
- The defilement of the sacred temple by the invading army shocked the faithful.
- The defiling act of vandalism left the historic building in ruins.
- Pollution defiles the once-pristine waters, threatening marine life.
- The corrupt official's actions defile the public trust and damage the reputation of government.
- The defiled victim struggled to recover from the traumatic experience.
- The defiling speech spewed by the hate group spread division and animosity.
- The defilement of the battlefield left a grim reminder of the horrors of war.
- The defiling secretions from the wound put the patient at risk of infection.
- The moral defilement of the character shattered his reputation.
- The defilement of the soil by industrial waste jeopardized future agricultural production.
FAQs About the word defiles
dishonor entry 2 sense 1, to march off in a line, to make filthy, a narrow passage or gorge, to make unclean or impure, to violate the chastity or virginity of,
passes, gorges, valleys, canyons,ravines, linns, crevices, flumes, couloirs, trenches
clears, cleanses,purifies, clarifies, cleans, purges, distils, decontaminates,distills, filters
The defilement of the sacred temple by the invading army shocked the faithful.
The defiling act of vandalism left the historic building in ruins.
Pollution defiles the once-pristine waters, threatening marine life.
The corrupt official's actions defile the public trust and damage the reputation of government.
